The Petrified Forest

18th up just after sunrise, and onto petrified forest. Due to hour change got there a half hour after they opened. Couple of excellent flights of plane, but wind soon got up. No fly at the painted desert. Left in early afternoon, and at turn off for Mon Valley stopped for gas, but even though outside the Navaho nation, still got hit on by a merchant trying to sell me jewelry. Long drive up to Mon valley, stopping at only big place for fast food. Got to mon. valley JUST as the sun broke out from behind a failing Tstorm for a great sunset. They are building some great 'resort' at mon. valley, jerks. They have also bulldozed another area and called it a campsite. 10 bux for the night. I paid then set up my timelapse for the night. Dogs friendly here. Bark if anything moves which was useful. Slept on wall. Not too cold. About 4ish went to pick up car. Dawn was stunning. Couple of *SUPERB* flights with the plane.

Petrified forest is found about an hours drive East of Flagstaff Arizona. In between the two is the Arizona Meteor crater which is actually worth a look in. I would have stopped there apart from it was dusk when I was going past it. If you know what you are looking for you can actually see the rim of the crater ejecterate from I40 as you head east. I did actually get some footage, but dropped it for time.

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[criskity]

The petrified forrest is PRUFE of that the flood happened just as it says in the BIBBLE! Evolution is RONG and this pruves it!! Bow before Jeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeezus!

(Yes, I'm kidding! Keep up the good work!)

[A11ex]

So many fossils and not a single creationist examining them? Hmmm... Oh right, they are too busy reading Bible and such.

Great movie.

[AnimaRaptor]

I'd quite like a peace of the polished petrified wood; as nice in appearance as any gem stone or geode.

[Vehementi]

Fuck yeah!

Tfoot's vids oooor Jeremy Kyle?

Hmmm. Difficult descision...

[gooselax27]

I totally agree, Tfoot kicks ass and takes name so hard.

[jcrist]

very cool

[meldidnot]

No no no,Paul Bunyan and Babe the blue ox,were very busy making the Grand Canyon,in 5 minutes:)lol

[0okamino]

Wow, after watching this, I'm surprised that I haven't seen any major creationist claims that God = Paul Bunyan (giant magical laser-axe included).

Keep up the great work with all your videos!

[1n354a]

Thanks for sharing - quite impressive!

[lewisbell]

looks like swiss roll

[scrumpmonkey]

danmed wind! making me miss your scince!

[petehjr1]

So its a similar pertification process that you get with what are called bog mummies. People who die in a bog or are buried in one and are fossilied by the mineral deposits. Neat.